Chances are when Jupiter brothers Alex and Christian "Chris" Le Clainche surfed the "Pumphouse" area on Singer Island as kids, it's doubtful they knew then that someday they'd be naming a coffee business after their favorite surf spot.

But that's exactly what they did.

Alex and Chris, 29 and 26 respectively, are quickly gaining a reputation for heading up one of South Florida's premiere coffee roasting companies.

• 'always aspired to start a small business' ...

Pumphouse Coffee Roasters has been officially in operation in the Jupiter Park of Commerce since about mid-April.

Just as the siblings work to perfect their craft coffees, they've also worked hard to launch their wholesale roasting operation to the peak of perfection.

"I graduated with my BA in Hospitality Management at UCF (University of Central Florida) and always aspired to start a small business," Alex said.

While his initial career was in the field of yachting, Alex also had a background in restaurants, and as a coffee lover he understood that the specialty coffee scene was experiencing a growth spurt in South Florida.

He then came to the conclusion that if he were indeed to venture into the coffee business, he'd need some reliable help.

• another career path ...

Younger brother Chris followed Alex's path to UCF, eventually earning a law degree as well as an MBA.

But things changed shortly after he had his degrees in hand, when his brother talked him into following another career path.

"I somehow managed to convince him to forego a career in law and to team up with me," says Alex of Chris's choice to partner with him.

"I didn't have a burning desire to practice law," adds Chris. "And Alex had been building a business model, plus he had his career as a yacht captain."

The two came to the conclusion that their combined educations and backgrounds seemed to be a perfect segue into going into coffee roasting together.

• Coffee trace back to France ...

That line of work had never been terribly foreign to the brothers.

While their parents have both spent their lives in the field of law, one could also argue that "the beans are in their genes," as their septuagenarian grandfather, who now lives in France, dedicated much of his younger days to coffee production.

The brothers put their coffee roasting business plan into action, drawing on their life experiences from their grandpa who taught them that bean quality was the key to exceptional coffee.

On the Pumphouse Coffee Roasters' website, the brothers credit their grandfather for teaching them what good coffee selection is all about.

"Like him, we choose only high quality beans and employ our own special techniques to develop the flavor, sweetness, and body of the coffee during our hands-on roasting process," the brothers state.

"Our grandfather owned a Blue Mountain coffee plantation in Jamaica," Alex says. "As kids, we used to spend time with him and we learned a lot about coffee."

• Austin's coffee culture ...

While Alex was working on developing his coffee roasting business model and before Pumphouse Roasters was a reality, Chris lived out of a vintage Airstream trailer in Austin, Texas.

It was there that he learned everything he could about being a barista in that city's ever-popular coffee culture. According to the brothers, once Chris had that experience under his belt, he returned to Jupiter to help get the business off the ground.

Even with his inherent knowledge of what coffee growing, roasting and selection was all about, Alex has attended one of the top coffee roasting schools in the industry, which has helped him gain valuable knowledge about the ins and outs of the business.

• And the process? ...

The roasting process begins with what the Le Clainches say are extraordinary green coffee beans from far away locales such as Ethiopia, Brazil and Sumatra, the latter country of which supplies much of their organic beans.

Most imported sacks weigh in at a hefty 150 pounds or so and are filled to the brim. More selections such as Tanzanian Decaf or a specialty bean called PNG from Papua New Guinea in the Southwestern Pacific also add to the brothers' vast inventory of exotic beans, among many others.

These high quality beans are carefully inspected by the Pumphouse duo, who eventually use their special roasting techniques to develop the flavor, sweetness and body of the coffee during their hands-on roasting.

In order to achieve their final product, the brothers take their green beans, roast them in their state-of-the-art on-site roaster and then begin the process called cupping.

It's a quality control process that finds Alex and Chris scoring and evaluating the beans based on a number of factors such as flavor, acidity, body and brightness among others.

In order to be sure they'll be delivering a superb product, there are no shortcuts to cupping. Per Alex, "It takes about a day to cup."

• the cold brew method ...

In addition to the 12 ounce bags the brothers primarily sell on a wholesale basis, they have also taken up the cold brew method which steeps rather than heats the coffee.

They now specialize in one in particular that they call Dawn Patrol. It's somewhat of an homage to their Singer Island Pumphouse surfing roots.

Their 1,300-square-foot roaster facility and warehouse is squeaky clean, surrounded by bright, sky- blue walls and a surf and ocean décor.

And while both young entrepreneurs expect more coffee roasting and brewing competition in the future, they believe that everyone should have access to exceptional coffee.

"We roast to order in small batches. No cutting corners, so you can thoroughly enjoy each cup," they agree.

While they mostly focus on selling their products on the wholesale level currently, they do feature some of their more favorite beans, as well as Dawn Patrol, in local businesses including Jupiter's Leftover's Café and Little Moir's Food Shack.

For the general public, coffee orders can be taken online at www.PumphouseCoffeeRoasters.com.

Or for those interested in dropping by the facility, Alex and Chris suggest calling or texting them at 561-379-9562.